[Smokin' Joe]

Yeah... blue eyes and blond hair, definitely an Indian trait.

That alone is not a disqualifier, just an external expression of mixed genetic traits.

One of my wife's uncles and one of the grand kids have blonde hair and blue eyes--all are 1/4 or more Chippewa. Others have red hair, but brown eyes, still Chippewa.

[Sooth2222]

I think I can claim at least as much Native American ancestry as Warren -- it's not at all uncommon in families whose roots go back to colonial times. But since I have blond hair and blue eyes, it would be crazy for me to believe that I've ever been discriminated against because of Native American ancestry. I would reasonably expect to be laughed out of any school or job interview if I ever tried this.

Except, apparently, at Harvard University....

(Other than at Harvard, I could plausibly be arrested for fraud if I tried it -- see below!)

Definition and origins of Native Americans:

Definition. As described in DoD Directive 1350.2 a Native-American or Alaskan Native is a person having origins in the original peoples of North America, AND who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

There is no one contemporary majority definition that establishes a person’s identity as a Native-American. The Bureau of Census states that “anybody who claims to be a Native-American” is a Native-American. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which is the organization responsible for monitoring Indian affairs and issues, general definition to be a Native-American, you must:

Be 1/4-1/2 Native-American blood at a minimum.

Live on or near trust lands/reservations.

Be on a tribal roll recognized by the federal government.

Trace ancestry back three generations.

Be approved by BIA officials.

As I read it, according to The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (which should know an Indian when they see one), she isn't an Indian.

[UCANSEE2]

What you say is true. I agree that her looks don’t prove the case either way.

Now... exactly what is it she does, other than use it to scam government money and power, that is the least bit ‘Indian’? When has she attended a tribal meeting? When has she ever practiced any of the tribal customs?

If she were any good, she wouldn’t have to try to use a crutch to get ahead.

It’s always about the money.